Drunk Maple

An absolute powerhouse of a scent, Drunk Maple is part of a line of BORNTOSTANDOUT fragrances alongside Drunk Saffron and Drunk Lovers. They're all marketed as boozy fragrances, but to my nose, the most prominent thing about them is the warm, sticky sweetness. The absolute tiniest spray of Drunk Maple balloons to fill an entire room and lasts for days. I'm very picky about gourmands, both as someone with a sensitive nose and as someone who shies away from hyperfeminine fragrances, but Drunk Maple is perhaps the first gourmand I have smelt that I have wanted to wear myself. It's rich and dark and sugary with the sweet maple and smoky leather combining to create an experience that reminds me of burnt maple syrup stuck to a pan. Though that may sound unpleasant, in my opinion, it's a scent strong enough to warm you from the outside in. If that doesn't paint a clear enough picture, then a friend of mine has described it as my "sexy pancakes" fragrance. The smoke and pepper has a distinctly masculinising effect on the sweeter notes, but I'd still say this is a fragrance that can be worn by any gender. I'm usually extremely sensitive to vanilla, but in this fragrance, it's very much a supporting note and doesn't overpower the other ingredients. This is definitely one to sample before buying because those who are sensitive to fragrance may find it overwhelming — luckily, I can manage with a couple of small sprays, but I definitely wouldn't want to overspray. It lasts a really long time on clothes as well if you'd rather spray there than on your skin. I truthfully can only wear this in the absolute coldest and darkest of winter nights. It's far too strong and sweet on even the most marginally warm of days, but it's exactly what I want when my fingers are freezing. For that reason, a bottle can last a really long time, especially if you're not spraying much with each use.

Waking up on new years morning in the log cabin you and your friends rented for the holiday. In order to curb the hangover you slip yourself a shot of rum in your sweet black coffee as you make pancakes. Before sitting down to eat, you fix a fire in the cabin to stay warm as others slowly rise from their drunken slumber. Good times are shared as you all retell stupid stories of the night over the sweet and thick maple syrupy pancakes and rummy coffee. Life is good. Wow. Gooey, sweet, thick and warm maple syrup, black and rum-filled coffee, cozy and fuzzy suede, and a dark and intriguing charred woods and benzoin backbone. So damn sexy, and yet so casual about it. As feurermaiden says, if you’re a fan of the genre of smoky/woody gourmands, you’re really gonna like this one. I know I sure do. Can see this becoming a 10/10 when I give my sample a twinge more wear in a few months when the cool weather comes back. Very powerful projection for the first 2-3 ish hours, sinking to within arms as it dries, 7-8 ish hours performance. 9.7/10. F/W Signature scent worthy. Song vibe - Sick Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers EDIT: Having worn this a few times, this stuff is much more powerful than letting on. Was throwing my clothes in the washer and the shirt I sprayed this on nearly a week ago still smelled like pancakes. Also, there is a very similar warm, toasted vanilla aromachemical being used in this in the base that is used in "Whiff of Wafflecone" by Imaginary Authors, obviously less overdosed in this one.

Great scent! Absolutely dominant smoky maple syrup notes, not too sweet but just the right amount, but it's just so conveniently supported by slight boozy notes, slight davana, somewhat of a wormwood liquor sweetness but really in the background, pink pepper is barely there but you don't really need to notice it too much anyhow, it's just there to slightly open up this frag. Nice vanilla and coffee not overpowering the whole pack, the resinous notes are really a compliment in there in a really smooth way. Absolute masterpiece. On a side note it also may feel slightly linnear to some people but I don't think it's a bad thing for this piece. Not too crazy beast mode projection but definitely don't overspray it. Still freshly sprayed on me but I feel it will last a long time also. Definitely want to add to my collection. So in love. Also I feel like some people might be able to pull it off not only in the cold months but not in melting heats. Few hours in - still strong presence, more on the really smoky side, a nice leathery kick comes in as well reminding you of your favorite suede jacket. I'd say it does lean more on the masculine side. It's nice as it leaves you with that niche fragrance vibe but isn't something super crazy but definitely not a simple or by any means ordinary. Really fell in love with it.

Sampling Borntostandout Drunk Maple, probably the fragrance I’ve seen online most from this house, and the one I was most drawn to try, and it’s really quite aptly named, mixing maple and booze in a rich gourmand that smells refined and classy, a nod to gourmand lovers that’s not overly sweet, and one of the best conceptions of maple that I’ve smelled in fragrance. The main notes are maple, rum, coffee, pink pepper, and benzoin. It has a vaguely metallic vibe that for me coincides with the extreme caramelization of toffee, and it works as a great counterpoint Like the rest of the line, this is EDP concentration and priced $215 for 50ml, sold via various US retailers like Ministry of Scent and Twisted Lily. It performs well and is personally a fragrance that I enjoy very much, and it makes the pricing palatable. 8 out of 10

I just knew I shouldn't have sprayed my sample of this until the fall because I would end up having to buy the full size. I KNEW it. This is absolutely divine. It's like if Whiff of Waffle Cone, By The Fireplace, and Praline in Maple all got together and had some conglomeration of a little smoky-sweet delectable baby. The ultimate fall and winter scent. Nothing gets better than this to me in terms of a warm, smoky gourmand laced with rum and deep, ambery, sappy maple syrup. Picture it. It's cold outside and you're sitting by your wood burning fireplace with a big blanket and a giant stack of maple syrup drenched pancakes in front of you. You're sipping on a coffee and all is right with the world. Pure bliss. I don't think I've ever went and bought something so fast. 100/10. RIP my bank account..

I like to spray this on right after I take a nice hot shower and plan on spending the evening in my pajamas snuggling on the couch. I’d wear it to brunch, or casually in the winter. It’s effortless, sexy, and STRONG. I like strong scents but one or two sprays will do. It develops so nicely and smells differently in different stages along the way. I can smell it on me for 24 hrs! It’s a unique scent that is really reminiscent of breakfast food. Maple bacon for sure. Yea, it’s unisex I suppose. I do really enjoy the smell of this scent bubble on me very much. But, it is an odd scent and finding places where I’d wear this would be challenging I suppose. And for the cost, I’m not gonna buy a full bottle to wear at home. If it was cheaper I totally would. I’ll just use my sample.

It's a great winter fragrance. When I tested it for the first time it gave me the yummy candied nuts impression. Once I bought it and opened the bottle it smelled much more boozy, but rum booziness disappeared after half an hour or so. I love that it is sweet without a dessert gourmand quality because the sweetness is mixed with some balsamic notes, animalistic accord from suede, and lots of wood. It's quite unisex IMO. I don't get a coffee note at all. It is pretty long-lasting and I love layering it with some sweet vanilla gourmand like Eclaire, the lactonic creaminess of it takes away the boozy harshness and mixes into a divine holiday scent.

After sampling this for months my wife bought me a bottle for my birthday today so I can live in a cloud of maple syrup forever :-D This shares a couple of things with Followed. It has a similar breakfast pancakes accord, but this one goes leathery and never has that weird curry effect followed has. Second is its performance is absolutely eternal on clothes. I sprayed my coat cuff months ago in a store and it still smells. I do like Followed but this one is more wearable in my opinion. Just go easy because it is nuclear.

A rum heavy maple syrup that’s paired with a brown suede and a hint of coffee roast. Opens with a heavy dose of rum bended with a thick maple syrup note. The coffee sneaks in a bit as the scent develops but it only pokes its head in and quickly leaves. It’s only momentarily there, overtaken by the suede. The dry down maintains that boozy maple combo but it’s calmed down now with more focus on the vanilla and sandalwood. The scent feels warm and enveloping. It also lasts long and projects well.

Wow. I have a theory that the commenters with negative reviews are attempting to gatekeep this fragrance. It’s daring—you have to be bold to wear this regularly. Smells like pure maple syrup and spicy rum to me, but the dry-down is a long and enjoyable journey. Settles into a more mature and complex scent that will NOT be forgotten until you scrub it off in the shower. Unapologetically sexy, but in an original way that I really admire. This may be BTSO’s masterpiece.

This is a banger of a fragrance , it opens up with a nice sweet maple note nicely rounded with the rum and coffee note. Suprisingly it does not smell too sweet due to how it is offset by the coffee and rum. It is a beautiful gourmand fragrance , it is not complex however as it is well rounded i dont think it needs to be Scent : 8.5/10 Projection : 9/10 Longevity : 8.5/10 Overall 8.5/10

Such a unique perfume!!!! When it fully dries down it's just pure maple with a hint of coffee in the background... all though it's a bit odd and very strong in the beginning - rum, maple, suede, coffee. Very very long lasting with great sillage! Love!!!!!! Definitely one of my favorite Perfumes that I own now! Worth every penny!

i can never find this fragrance in stock at stores that sell Born to stand out, super glad i got a bottle of this because maple is such an intoxicating & interesting scent it’s incredibly smoky & sticky maple syrupy if maple syrup cigars are a thing, i imagine they smell something like this

I sprayed this on a tester strip about 3 weeks back and it’s still quite strong. Great performance and a very realistic maple scent especially in the dry down. Price is bit much but definitely something I’d like to own in future. 10/10

I get photorealistic maple Manhattan. It’s so boozy to my nose. I love it, but people who hate brown liquor will not.

Drunk Maple stumbles in, dark and heady, like a tumbler of aged spiced rum knocked back too fast. Unexpected (though I should’ve known better, given the name), since its scent from the cap promised something far sweeter, even deceivingly so. In contrast it opens so incredibly boozy on skin, unfiltered, like sticky heat rising from the glass. The opening is intoxicating in every sense, a flash of caramelized warmth laced with a liquor-soaked edge, rich yet volatile, like something that could ignite if left too close to a flame. Yet after five minutes or so, it does indeed melt into that very sugar bomb I whiffed from the cap. Not smooth or milky, but rather a viscous river of molten maple syrup, thick, saccharine, almost suffocating in its density. Think a strong scent of burnt sugar clinging to clothes long after a night out, but also something a little too irritatingly relentless. Sweetness with nowhere to go, sticking, wrapping, refusing to let up. It's fun! It’s indulgent, truly. But imo, it really does wear you more than you wear it. A pleasant, well crafted scent that’s best left to hover in the air, rather than pressed too close to skin—delectable but well, unwearable is putting it lightly.

It starts off with a decadent blast of maple, super sweet and thick--but then as it starts to drydown the suede and coffee start to creep in which changes it from a sort of sweet gourmand-y scent to something more dark and smokey. Funny enough as it sat on my skin I felt like it started to smell like a maple flavored bbq sauce. Once it settled the result was more of a roasted maple scent.

Like, but not love. It reminds me too much of bourbon. On my skin, what's coming through is the rum, pink pepper, and leather. Not maple. But it's a great scent and I see the appeal. This is a fully masculine fragrance. I think it's definitely a winter scent too, it even evokes a christmassy type of feeling.

It's what it says on the tin - for me, it's a perfect rendition of maple syrup, which gradually becomes more boozy over time. But while I'm a gourmand girlie, even I don't know if I can stomach smelling like a continental breakfast. I might consider buying it if I found something good to layer it with.

Hear me out.. By the fireplace.. Right? The rum is strong when you first spray and the dry down stays the same even after some hours. It’s very sweet and smoky. I only get the coffee if I think about it but it might be placebo because I read the reviews before creating my own opinion about this.